12/12/25
Featured
- Prey, Not Temperature, Is the Dominant Driver of Juvenile Growth in North Sea Sandeels.
- Protein Quality and Growth Monitoring Studies: Quality Factor Requirements for Infant Formula. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
- Bile Acid Binding Resins Improve Glucagon Receptor Agonist-Mediated Weight Loss in Diet-Induced Obese Mice.
- GRK-Biased Adrenergic Agonists for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity.
Headline vs Study
- Headline: Scientists Link Popular Sugar Substitute to Liver Disease.
- Press Release: Alternative Sweetener Sorbitol Linked to Liver Disease.
- Study: Intestine-Derived Sorbitol Drives Steatotic Liver Disease in the Absence of Gut Bacteria... In Zebrafish.
Contrary or Null Findings
- RCT: "In individuals post-RYGB without diabetes, sodium supplementation during a carbohydrate-rich meal did not substantially affect glucose homeostasis..."
- RCT: "In infants with parent-perceived fussiness, a partially hydrolyzed cow milk protein formula with an added prebiotic blend, INV-PHP, does not decrease fussiness when compared with control formula but does reduce crying and excessive crying."
- RCT: "the primary endpoint did not reach statistical significance" [in] "Efficacy and Safety of Tsumura Ninjin'yoeito for Loss of Appetite and Apathy in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia With Lewy Bodies..."
- RCT: "...no statistically significant effects on systemic markers associated with tissue aging and remodeling were observed..." [in] "Effects of olive leaf extract supplementation on systemic markers of tissue aging and remodeling in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial with exploratory skin outcomes".
- RCT: "This prehabilitation program increased preoperative protein intake but did not contribute to an increase in physical activity, nor did it result in significant differences in preoperative changes in AT [anaerobic threshold]".
- Systematic Review: "In conclusion, BCAA supplementation may reduce muscle soreness post-exercise, but evidence for improvements in strength, endurance, and body composition remains inconsistent."
- RCT: No Significant Effect of Maximal Mental Effort During Elastic Band Training on Neuromuscular Adaptations in Older Women.
- RCT: "These findings suggest that the EMI with messages tailored to EMA-reported contexts was not effective in increasing the amount or motivation for PA" [in] Mobile-Based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Improving Physical Activity in Adults Without Regular Physical Activity.
Basic
- Amino Acid Residues L261, W264, F265, L268, and V269 of Apolipoprotein E4 Critically Regulate Adipose Tissue Metabolism.
- Pharmacological Inhibition of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 5 Decreases High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis in Mice.
- Purmorphamine Exerts Anti-Obesity Effects by Enhancing Secretin-Activated Brown Fat Thermogenesis.
- PSPC1-SMAD3 Axis Regulates Iron-Induced Beiging of Adipocytes in White Adipose Tissue.
- Zn64 Aspartate Modulates Inflammation, Tryptophan Metabolism, and Pancreatic Function in Diet-Induced Obesity.
- Nanomaterial-Induced Mitochondrial Biogenesis Enhances Intercellular Mitochondrial Transfer Efficiency.
- Nuclear Hormone-Sensitive Lipase Regulates Adipose Tissue Mass and Adipocyte Metabolism.
Scientific Rigor & Scholarly Dialogue
- Accelerometer Measurement Error in a Randomized Physical Activity Intervention Trial in Breast Cancer Survivors Was Nondifferential but Attenuated the Intervention Effect.
- GenAI in Nutritional Sciences (GAINS): A Systematic Review and Reporting Framework for Future Research.
Clinical
- RCT: Nutrition Counseling Frequency and Telehealth Integration on Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Metabolic Syndrome.
- RCT: The Sweet Tooth Trial: Effects of a 6-Month Low, Regular, or High Dietary Sweet Taste Exposure on Sweet Taste Liking, and Various Outcomes Related to Food Intake and Weight Status.
- Proteomics Networks Linking Diet to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: The Framingham Heart Study.
- Meta-Analysis: Fatty Acid Biomarkers and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes.
Children and Adolescents
- Adverse Experiences, Protective Factors, and Obesity in Latinx and Hispanic Youths.
- Evaluating a Nutrition Education Program's Impact on Knowledge and Eating Behavior Among Low-Income Youth: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective.
- Overweight Is Associated with Medium-Term Obesity Development in School-Age Children.
- Obesity and Severe Obesity in Youth Before and During COVID-19.
- Trends in Adolescent Obesity in the Arab Ethnic Minority in Israel: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis.
- Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cardiometabolic Health in Later Adulthood in Colombia.
Surgery
- Meta-Analysis of RCTs: Comparative Efficacy of Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery Versus GLP-1 Receptor Agonists.
- Preoperative Weight Loss in Patients with Excess Weight and Colorectal Cancer.
- Energy Expenditure, Metabolic Adaptation, Physical Activity and Energy Intake Following Weight Loss: Comparison between Bariatric Surgery and Low-Calorie Diet.
Drugs
- GLP1 and GIP Receptor Agonists: Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract and Management Strategies for Primary Care Physicians.
- Peptide Drugs for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Overview of Clinical Trials.
Food & Diet
- Fermentation Alters the Anticancer Properties of Dietary Polyphenols in Pulses.
- Preprint: Adherence to the Eatwell Guide and Associations with Markers of Adiposity: A Prospective Analysis Within the UK Biobank Cohort.
- Book Review: What We Eat Is Making Us Obese and Sick - But Science Shows Solutions are Within Reach.
Caloric and Dietary Restriction
- Effect of Exogenous Ketones as an Adjunct to Low-Calorie Diet on Metabolic Markers.
- Hypoxic Training with Calorie Restriction Improves Lipid Profile and Body Composition in Men with Obesity-Related Hypercholesterolemia: A Controlled Intervention Study.
- Impact of Achieved Weight Loss by Intermittent Fasting Plus Early Time-Restricted Eating and Calorie Restriction on Systemic and Adipose Tissue Markers of Inflammation in Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Sub-Study.
Exercise & Physical Activity
- Developing Theory and Evidence Based Intervention Content Using the Behaviour Change Wheel, Theoretical Domains Framework, and the Person-Based Approach: A Worked Example for an Intervention Targeting Sedentary Behaviour with People Living with Obesity.
- Systematic Review: Do Physical Activity and Diet Independently Account for Variation in Body Fat in Children and Adolescents? Unpacking the Roles of Exercise and Diet in Childhood Obesity.
- Moderate-To-Vigorous and Light-Intensity Aerobic Exercise Yield Similar Effects on Food Reward, Appetitive Responses, and Energy Intake in Physically Inactive Adults.
Economics & Sociology
- Economic Evaluation of a Multi-Component Obesity Prevention Intervention in Chinese Primary Schools.
- Census-Tract Broadband Connectivity and the Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity/Overweight in California.
- Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Prevalence of Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Multimorbidity in Rural Southwest China: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.
- Behavioral and Sociodemographic Predictors of Diabetes Among Non-Hispanic Multiracial Adults in the United States.
- Intergenerational Socioeconomic Mobility and Cardiovascular Health Among Hispanic/Latino Youth and Caregivers Living in the United States.
- Associations between Social Risks and Obesity in High-Risk Veterans.
- Meta-Analysis: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Treating Obesity Without Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Economic Evaluations.
Epidemiology
- Meta-Analysis: Associations between Exposure to Air Pollution and Obesity and Related Anthropometric Measurements in Adults.
- Ghrelin-Disrupting Activity of Arsenic and Its Relation to Cardiometabolic Diseases.
- Systematic Review: Clinical and Humanistic Burden of Adult Obesity in Asia-Pacific.
- Adipokines and Adiposity Indices as Predictors of Glycemic Status, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in Apparently Healthy Adults.
- Central Obesity Rather Than BMI Is Associated with Chronic Pain.
- Meta-Analysis: Association between Food Insecurity and Body Composition.
- Associations of Social Determinants of Health with Premature Mortality in Different BMI-Metabolic Phenotypes: NHANES 1999-2018.
- Influence of Body Composition on Energy Metabolism in Females with Constitutional Thinness.
- Review: Worldwide Trends in Metabolic Syndrome from 2000 to 2023.
Psychology & Neuroscience
- Dissertation: Phasic Dopamine Signaling During Ingestion: Modulation Across the Need-To-Satiety Arc.
- The Psychological Dimension of Obesity - An Uncharted Territory.
Differential Population Circumstances, Exposures, Outcomes, and Effects
- Obesity and Intersectionality: Brazil’s Experience in Advancing Equity Through Transformative Public Policies.
- Socioeconomic Inequalities in Overweight and Obesity Among Adults: Results from the Indonesian Food Barometer Study.
Ethics
Stigma
- Results of the 2024 International Weight Bias Summit: Establishing Future Research Directions in the Field.
- Reducing Weight-Based Rejection: Identifying Facilitators and Barriers to Positive Social Change Using the Social Identity Approach.
- Preprint: Does Terminology Matter When Measuring Stigmatizing Attitudes About Weight? Validation of a Brief, Modified Attitudes Toward Obese Persons Scale.
Policy Related
- Population Health and Health Sector Cost Impacts of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy: A Modelling Study.
- The President Weighs In: Improving Access and Affordability of Obesity Medications.
Intergenerational Effects
- Trimester-Specific Reference Intervals for Maternal Serum Lipids and Their Associations with Adverse Outcomes in a Cohort from China.
- Preprint: Utility of Brain-Derived Extracellular Vesicles from Human Umbilical Cord Blood to Measure Non-Infectious Neuroinflammation and Functional Iron Deficiency.
- How Tensions between Parents’ Values Influence Decisions About Their Children’s Nutrition.
Ecology, Evolution, & Energetics
- The Broad Spectrum Species: Plant Use and Processing as Deep Time Adaptations.
- Ecological and Nutritive Niches.
Methods
- Scoping Review: The Reporting of “What We Eat in America” Nutrient Intake Data in the Scientific Literature.
- Enhanced 1D Convolutional Neural Network for Superior Obesity Risk Assessment.
- Validation of Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire and Log Using Doubly-Labelled Water in Sri Lankan Children.
Commentary
- The Role of Top-Down Appetite Self-Regulation in the Development of Healthy Eating Behaviors Among Children: A Narrative Review and Socialization Framework.
- Is Excess Soybean Oil in the Food Supply a Factor in Obesity?
- Who Should Track Their Blood Sugar?
- Podcast: Why You Lose Weight Everywhere Except Where You Want to with Mike Jensen.
- Podcast: GLP-1 Meds and Then What? Turning Weight Loss Into Lifelong Wellness – Dr. Gitanjali Srivastava.
- Science Friday: Why Is Working Out Good for Your Mental Health?
- Obesity & Ingestive Behavior Researchers Win Ig Nobel Prizes for Their Creative and Engaging Work.
- Digging Into Emotionally Supportive Marriages and Obesity.
- The Importance and Uncertainties About Preserving Muscle.
- Will Blockbuster Obesity Drugs Revolutionize Addiction Treatment?
General
- Mapping Research Trends in Frailty and Nutrition: A Combined Bibliometric and Structured Review (2000-2024).
- Space Radiation Induces Distinct Senescent Phenotypes: Implications for Space Travel.
- Behavioral Interventions as Treatment for Insomnia - A Scoping Review of RCTs.
- Biological Aging Acceleration in Major Depressive Disorder: A Multi-Omics Analysis.
- "Our Obsession With Statistical Significance Is Ruining Science."
Video & Audio
Announcements
- The Texas Heart Institute at Baylor College of Medicine Leads First-In-Human Gene Therapy Trial to Regenerate Damaged Heart Tissue.
- Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX Is Accepting Applications Until February 16, 2026 for Its Competitive Two-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship.
- Whole-Room Indirect Calorimetry International Meeting (Feb 26-27) Aarhus, Denmark.